TROUIBLESHOOT NG POINTS
PROBLEM
Will not start
Hard to start
Engine wilf not turn over
Engine clicks but will not
start
Loss of power
Excessive vibration
CAUSE
t Out of fuel
2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly
3 Engine flooded
4 Bad spark p_ug
5 Dirty air fitter
6 Dirty fuel filter
7 Water in fuel
8 Loose or damaged wiring
9 Carburetor out of adjustment
10 Engine valves out of adjustment
t Dirty air filter
2 Bad spark plug
3 Weak or dead batiery
4 Dirty fuel filter
5 Stale or dirty fuel
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Carburetor out of adjustment
8 Engine valves out of adjustment
t Clutch!brake pedal not depressed
2 Attachment clutch is engaged
3 Weak or dead battery
4 Blown fuse
5 Corroded battery terminals
6 Loose or damaged wiring
7 Fautty ignition switch
8 Fauity solenoid or starter
9 Faulty operator presence switch(es)
1 Weak or dead battery
2 Corroded baflery terminals
3 Loose or damaged wiring
4 Faulty soieneid or starter
1 Cutting too much grass!too fast
2 Throttle in "CHOKE" position
3 Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower,
4 Dirty air filter
5 Low oil leve!!dirty oil
6 Faulty spark plug
7 Dirty fuel filter
8 Stale or dirty fuel
9 Water in fuei
10 Spark plug wire loose
t 1 Dirty engine air screen/fins
12 Dirlyictogged rnuffler
13 Loose or damaged wiring
14 Carburetor out of adiustment
15 Engine valves out of adjustment
1 Worn, bent or loose blade
2 Bent blade mandrel
3 Looseldamaged part(s)
CORRECTION
I Fill fuet tank
2 See "TO START ENGINE" in Operation seclion
3 Wait several minules before attempting to start
4 Reptace spark plug
5 Cieanirep_ace air rifler
6 Replace fuel filter
7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, reffil tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel fitter
8 Check nil wiring
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
t0 Contact an authorized service canter/department
t Clean!replace air filter
2 Replace spark plug
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Repiace fuel filter
5 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
6 Check all wiring
7 Contact an aulhorized service centeddepartment
8 Contact an authorized service center/department
1, Depress clutch/brake psdal
2 Disengage attachment clutch
3 Recharge or replace battery
4 Replace fuse
5 Clean battery terminals
6 Check all wiring
7 CheckJreplace ignition switch
8 ChecWreplace sofenoid or starter
9 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Recharge or replace battery
2 Ctean battery terminals
3 Check a!] wiring
4 ChecWreptace solenoidor starter
1 Set in "Higher Cut" position!reduce speed
2 Adjust throttle control
3 Clean underside of mower housing
4 Clean/replace air filler
5 Check oil ievefichange oil
6 Clean and regap or change spark plug
7 Replace fuei filler
8 Drain fuel tank and refill with fresh gasoline
9 Drain fuel tank and carburetor, refill tank with fresh
gasoline and replace fuel filter
10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire
11 Clean engine air screen/lins
12 Clean!replace muffler
13 Check aii wiring
14 Contact an authorized service center!department
t5 Contact an authorized service center/department
1 Re,lace blade Tighten blade boll
2 7..:;..ace blade mandrel
3 Tighten loose parlls'_ Peptace damaged parts
